aeon-skill-repair
Targeted repair for one failing skill. Build a diagnostic dossier, classify the failure, apply the matching playbook, attach a verification recipe.
Inputs
| Param |
Description |
target |
Skill name or SKILL.md path. Required. |
error_output |
Recent failed output (paste from run log). Required if not auto-detectable. |
mode |
repair (default) or dry-run (diagnose only). |
Diagnosis sources
- The skill file (frontmatter, declared sources, env-var references).
- Error output signature (HTTP codes, common API errors, rate-limit hits, refusal markers).
- Source liveness — WebFetch on referenced URLs to detect 404s, redirects, schema changes.
- Frontmatter integrity (valid YAML).
Failure categories and fix scope
| Category |
Detection |
Fix scope |
api-change |
404/410, schema mismatch |
Update endpoints/payload/headers per live spec. Cite the spec URL. |
rate-limit |
429, "too many requests" |
Add backoff or fallback endpoint. Never raise the limit. |
timeout |
Killed mid-run, partial output |
Stage the work, add early-return on partial success. |
sandbox-limitation |
Auth-bearing curl fails |
Convert to prefetch / postprocess pattern. |
prompt-bug |
Hallucination, refusal, missing required section |
Minimum-edit specificity insertion. < 30 lines diff. |
output-format |
Output passes execution but fails downstream parser |
Edit until next run satisfies the failing assertion. |
missing-secret |
"API key missing", env var unset |
No code change. Name the missing var for the operator. Exit REPAIR_DIAGNOSED_NO_FIX. |
config |
Bad input config (watchlist, list file) |
Fix obvious shape errors. Never invent entries. |
unknown |
None of the above |
Don't edit blindly. Append dossier to repair-notes, exit REPAIR_DIAGNOSED_NO_FIX. |
Risk classes
- LOW — fallback added, comment-only, < 30 lines. Auto-applied.
- MED — data source change, output format edit. Auto-applied with verification recipe.
- HIGH — touches behavior fundamentally, changes defaults. Operator review required, not auto-applied.
Verification recipe (every repair)
1. Re-run the skill: <one-line invocation>
2. Expected: <category-specific signal — "no rate-limit in trace" / "≥ 200 words" / "matches pattern X">
3. If still failing: <fallback path>
Cooldown
24h cooldown per skill — prevents repair loops on fixes that didn't stick. State in local repair-history.json.
Rules
- One target per run. Never bundle unrelated repairs.
- Minimum-edit principle. Small diffs.
- Never modify env-var configuration. Missing secrets are flagged for the operator.
- Inside a git repo: branch + diff, never directly to main.
1---2name: aeon-skill-repair-23description: Auto-diagnose and fix a failing or degraded installed skill. Reads the SKILL.md plus recent error output, classifies the failure (api-change / rate-limit / timeout / sandbox-limitation / prompt-bug / output-format / missing-secret / config), applies the smallest fix that addresses the root cause, and attaches a verification recipe. Minimum-edit principle, never auto-applies high-risk changes. Triggers: "fix this skill", "skill X is broken", "diagnose this failure", "the output of X looks wrong".4---56# aeon-skill-repair78Targeted repair for one failing skill. Build a diagnostic dossier, classify the failure, apply the matching playbook, attach a verification recipe.910## Inputs1112| Param | Description |13|---|---|14| `target` | Skill name or SKILL.md path. Required. |15| `error_output` | Recent failed output (paste from run log). Required if not auto-detectable. |16| `mode` | `repair` (default) or `dry-run` (diagnose only). |1718## Diagnosis sources1920- The skill file (frontmatter, declared sources, env-var references).21- Error output signature (HTTP codes, common API errors, rate-limit hits, refusal markers).22- Source liveness — WebFetch on referenced URLs to detect 404s, redirects, schema changes.23- Frontmatter integrity (valid YAML).2425## Failure categories and fix scope2627| Category | Detection | Fix scope |28|---|---|---|29| `api-change` | 404/410, schema mismatch | Update endpoints/payload/headers per live spec. Cite the spec URL. |30| `rate-limit` | 429, "too many requests" | Add backoff or fallback endpoint. Never raise the limit. |31| `timeout` | Killed mid-run, partial output | Stage the work, add early-return on partial success. |32| `sandbox-limitation` | Auth-bearing curl fails | Convert to prefetch / postprocess pattern. |33| `prompt-bug` | Hallucination, refusal, missing required section | Minimum-edit specificity insertion. < 30 lines diff. |34| `output-format` | Output passes execution but fails downstream parser | Edit until next run satisfies the failing assertion. |35| `missing-secret` | "API key missing", env var unset | **No code change.** Name the missing var for the operator. Exit `REPAIR_DIAGNOSED_NO_FIX`. |36| `config` | Bad input config (watchlist, list file) | Fix obvious shape errors. Never invent entries. |37| `unknown` | None of the above | Don't edit blindly. Append dossier to repair-notes, exit `REPAIR_DIAGNOSED_NO_FIX`. |3839## Risk classes4041- **LOW** — fallback added, comment-only, < 30 lines. Auto-applied.42- **MED** — data source change, output format edit. Auto-applied with verification recipe.43- **HIGH** — touches behavior fundamentally, changes defaults. **Operator review required, not auto-applied.**4445## Verification recipe (every repair)4647```481. Re-run the skill: <one-line invocation>492. Expected: <category-specific signal — "no rate-limit in trace" / "≥ 200 words" / "matches pattern X">503. If still failing: <fallback path>51```5253## Cooldown545524h cooldown per skill — prevents repair loops on fixes that didn't stick. State in local `repair-history.json`.5657## Rules5859- One target per run. Never bundle unrelated repairs.60- Minimum-edit principle. Small diffs.61- Never modify env-var configuration. Missing secrets are flagged for the operator.62- Inside a git repo: branch + diff, never directly to main.
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